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UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries is working towards a world in which our freshwater and ocean systems are healthy and their resources are used sustainably and equitably. #UBCOceans
Ever wondered what it would look like if seahorses could fly? 🪽💜 Illustrator Abolfazl Shamsadini, from Yazd, Iran, brings that idea to life with this whimsical seahorse, soaring through pastel pink and violet clouds. Learn more: https://ow.ly/VFz650ZryB4
💜 We’re delighted to share this magical seahorse illustration by Abolfazl Shamsadini, from Iran! Inspired by Iconic Fishes is our global arts movement for everyone, everywhere, using creativity to inspire awe for these magical fishes! Take part: www.iconicfishes.art
RESEARCH: Climate Change Enhances the Success of Marine Invasive Species. Authored by Dr. Nicola Smith and Dr. William Cheung @ubccoru.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #OpenAcess @globalchangebio.bsky.social
Climate Change Enhances the Success of Marine Invasive Species
Climate change is associated with increased marine invasion success, especially over longer time scales. Short-term experiments showed variable and non-significant responses, whereas medium-term obse...
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While much of UK's Dogger Bank has been protected for its unique seabed habitat, destructive industrial activities like oil and gas extraction as well as fishing practices like bottom trawling have continued, even in the protected zones. news.mongabay.com/2026/07/wind...
Wind farms join bottom trawlers and oil rigs in a protected North Sea sandbank
In the North Sea, the vast, shallow sandbank known as Dogger Bank was once among the most productive marine nurseries in Europe. The area stretches across U.K., Dutch, German and Danish waters, and is...
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Marine scientists have issued a warning that continued warming of UK waters is likely to cause major changes to plankton, the tiny drifting plants and animals that form the foundation of marine food webs and feed the fish that end up on our plates. ecomagazine.com/news/fisheri...
Shifting Plankton Communities Threaten UK Marine Food Webs and Fisheries - environment coastal & offshore
A new MCCIP study warns that shifting plankton communities in warming UK seas are reducing marine food web efficiency, threatening fisheries productivity and the ocean's capacity to store carbon. The ...
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China declined to sign a multilateral agreement, namely Mombasa Declaration, aimed at curbing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing alleging that the country is the world’s worst illegal #fishing offender. theshillongtimes.com/2026/07/30/c...
China opts out of global pact despite being worst illegal fishing offender - The Shillong Times
New Delhi, July 30: China declined to sign a multilateral agreement, namely Mombasa Declaration, aimed at curbing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the Our Ocean Conference, a new r...
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An EU-funded partnership on Sweden’s west coast is testing whether lights can be used to guide #shrimp into a trawl while keeping the #fishing gear off the seabed. www.brusselstimes.com/2250817/swed...
Sweden tries out light-guided trawls with EU funding to protect marine habitats
A Swedish project is testing light-guided fishing gear to safeguard seabeds and marine ecosystems, raising important questions as calls grow to ban bottom trawling in protected areas.
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The footage reveals that whale #sharks (Rhincodon typus) spend far more time feeding underwater than scientists realized and that they use a surprising variety of foraging techniques that had never been documented before. www.livescience.com/animals/shar...
Scientists put cameras on whale sharks for the first time and saw something they'd never seen before
Animal-borne cameras have revealed that the world's largest fish spends far more time feeding below the surface than scientists realized.
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Kennt Ihr das #ShiftingBaselines #Syndrom? #DanielPauly hat es für Fischbestände entwickelt. I d Fischerei dienten bereits durch Befischung reduzierte Bestandszahlen als falscher Ausgangspunkt, u d Rückgang in Relation zum ursprünglichen Wert noch viel höher liegt. Es gilt auch für andere Arten!
UBC Oceans@ubcoceans.bsky.social · 6d agoShifting baseline syndrome lays bare all the ways past generations failed future ones. It also reminds us that we can shift baselines in another direction. #DanielPauly @seaaroundus.org @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social rabble.ca/environment/...
Daily dose of cute the American Dipper is the only song bird that goes walking underwater looking for food.
Shifting baseline syndrome lays bare all the ways past generations failed future ones. It also reminds us that we can shift baselines in another direction. #DanielPauly @seaaroundus.org @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social rabble.ca/environment/...
On love and legacy: Shifting baseline syndrome strikes home
Shifting baseline syndrome lays bare all the ways past generations failed future ones.
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B.C.’s Salish Sea is home to a variety of marine mammals, including the critically endangered southern resident killer whale. @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social takes a closer look at the fight to protect marine life in one of North America’s busiest shipping corridors. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Whales vs. massive ships: making B.C.’s Salish Sea safer for marine life
B.C.’s Salish Sea is home to a variety of marine mammals, including the critically endangered southern resident killer whale. For The National, CBC’s Caroline Barghout takes a closer look at the fight...
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A humpback whale has been recorded giving birth to her calf in what is believed to be the first whale birth recorded filmed by a drone. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
Drone captures rare video of 'magical' whale birth
A drone operator has captured video of a humpback whale giving birth, one of only a handful of people to film the phenomenon.
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The yellow perch population is down by nearly 20 per cent this year, according to the Ontario Commercial Fisheries Association — lows not seen since the mid-1990s. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What’s behind Lake Erie’s steep yellow perch decline? | CBC News
The shallowest of the Great Lakes has seen a drop of roughly 20 per cent, according to an Ontario regulatory body. A swell in the number of walleye and climate change are some of the reasons why, scie...
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Four greater crested terns have tested positive — including one at Seal Bay, a critical breeding site for the endangered Australian sea lion on Kangaroo Island in South Australia 7news.com.au/news/bird-fl...
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A workshop is examining how Togo’s fisheries and aquaculture strategy can be brought into line with the African Union’s Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa. www.togofirst.com/en/agricultu...
Togo Moves to Align Fisheries and Aquaculture Strategy With AU Standards
A four-day workshop opened in Lomé on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, to identify reforms aimed at strengthening fisheries governance and supporting the secto...
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Turning shoreline treasures into art for #IconicFishes! 🌊 Check out this breathtaking seahorse made with smoothed beach stones! The creative family behind this piece uses the coast as their canvas, hoping every piece brings a little joy & inspires us all to appreciate & protect nature.
The Canadian government is proposing changes to accelerate industrial development. These proposed reforms could significantly diminish the government’s capacity to assess environmental impacts & weaken protections for fish habitats & species at risk. theconversation.com/canadas-infr...
Canada’s infrastructure projects could damage Pacific salmon habitats
Biodiversity policies fail because governments lack the safeguards, accountability mechanisms and political commitment needed to implement them consistently.
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Researchers found microplastics, chemicals like PFAS and other potentially toxic elements in Mexican cenotes, the primary source of drinking water in the Yucatan Peninsula
Mexican Cenotes Are in Danger - Inside Climate News
Researchers found microplastics, chemicals like PFAS and other potentially toxic elements in these sinkholes, the primary source of drinking water in the Yucatan Peninsula.
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"The generational amnesia observed by Daniel Pauly, my Quadra neighbours, and me is a main cause of shifting baseline syndrome," @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social writes. "Younger generations inherit degraded environments with no memory of what existed." pancouver.ca/on-love-and-...
On love and legacy: Shifting baseline syndrome strikes home - Pancouver
Shifting baseline syndrome describes how environmental information is lost from memory over time, so changes go unnoticed.
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Today is #GlobalTigerDay2026, and it is important to learn all about the tigers of the sea: the Tiger Shark. They are large predators, usually found in tropical and temperate waters that have dark stripes down its body, which resemble a tiger's pattern.
Marine biologist Daniel Pauly coined the term in 1995. He observed that scientists were measuring fish population sizes with reference to those present at the beginning of their careers. @seaaroundus.org @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social pancouver.ca/on-love-and-...
On love and legacy: Shifting baseline syndrome strikes home - Pancouver
Shifting baseline syndrome describes how environmental information is lost from memory over time, so changes go unnoticed.
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Most countries failed to meet a 2025 target to identify all of their subsidies that could be “harmful” to biodiversity, according @carbonbrief.org . The subsidies can be found in fossil fuels, agriculture, forestry, mining & fishing. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-84-...
Analysis: 84% of nations miss deadline to identify ‘nature-harming’ subsidies by 2025 - Carbon Brief
Most countries failed to meet a 2025 target to identify all of their subsidies that could be “harmful” to biodiversity, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
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A field study off Alicante in Spain will compare the environmental effects and fishing performance of "flying" and conventional trawl doors. weareaquaculture.com/news/fisheri...
Mediterranean trial tests semi-pelagic trawl doors to reduce seabed impact
Mediterranean trial tests semi-pelagic trawl doors to reduce seabed impact. A field study off Alicante in Spain will compare the environmental effects and fishing performance of "flying" and conventio...
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“Warmer weather temperatures have been related to disease outbreaks since 2013,” said Dr. Alyssa Gehman @rhizalyssa.bsky.social a marine disease ecologist at @hakai.org, and adjunct professor in the @ubcoceans.bsky.social. hashilthsa.com/news/2026-07...
Scientists look to rebuild sea star population after discovering cause of wasting syndrome | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
Now that the cause of the global destruction of sea stars has been discovered, researchers hope to rebuild the species to attain great ecological balance in Pacific waters. “The team has identified th...
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A suspected bird flu case has been found near a critical Australian sea lion population, sparking fears the endangered species may be at risk of extinction. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/931991...
Bird flu scare sparks fears of sea lion extinction
One of the Australian sea lions' biggest breeding colonies may be under threat after more suspected bird flu...
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Russia is using its #fishing industry as part of a broader strategy to bolster its maritime power, expand its influence abroad. macdonaldlaurier.ca/how-russia-w...
How Russia weaponizes fisheries in the Arctic | Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Russia is using its fishing industry as part of a broader strategy to bolster its maritime power, expand its influence abroad.
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Dr. Andrew Trites said that before #whales are even transported, they typically go through training to get them used to the process, like swimming in and out of the transportation system. www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos...
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Only about 75 southern resident killer whales remain in the Salish Sea, and researchers project the population could disappear within the next 100 years. finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/a...
Southern resident killer whales could be extinct in a lifetime. WWF-Canada's Climb for Nature returns to BC Place to help recover wildlife from coast to coast to coast
Only about 75 southern resident killer whales remain in the Salish Sea, and researchers project the population could disappear within the next 100 years. The beloved West Coast icon is one of hundreds...
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